An edition of The sciences of the artificial
(1969)
The sciences of the artificial
3rd ed.
by Herbert Alexander Simon
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Outlines a program to develop sciences for artifacts that are usually outside the ambit of natural sciences.
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The sciences of the artificial
1981, MIT Press
in English
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First Sentence
"About three centuries after Newton we are thoroughly familiar with the concept of natural science—most unequivocally with physical and biological science."
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Page ix
Preface to the Second Edition
Page xi
1.
Understanding the Natural and Artificial Worlds
Page 1
2.
Economic Rationality: Adaptive Artifice
Page 25
3.
The Psychology of Thinking: Embedding Artifice in Nature
Page 51
4.
Remembering and Learning: Memory as Environment for Thought
Page 85
5.
The Science of Design: Creating the Artificial
Page 111
6.
Social Planning: Designing the Evolving Artifact
Page 139
7.
Alternative Views of Complexity
Page 169
8.
The Architecture of Complexity: Hierarchic Systems
Page 183
Name Index
Page 217
Subject Index
Page 221
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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